There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Portsmouth by train (TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, car train, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
7h 36m£199–389Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Nantes to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
9h 22m£67–280Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Georges Squarebus 030
20h 2m£80–153Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nantes to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar
8h 44m£222–273Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain Ter
- Take the train from Rennes to St Malotrain Ter
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
11h 41m£83–155Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
5h 38m£71–201Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NTE - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 20m£101–296Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NTE - SOU
8h 44m£120–273Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NTE - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 38m£79–266Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane RNS - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
6h 53m£106–346Train to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelle Villetrain
- Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LRH - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southseatrain
8h 11m£111–370
Nantes to Portsmouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Portsmouth is to bus which costs £80 - £160 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Portsmouth is to fly and train which takes 5h 38m and costs £70 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub and arriving at St Georges Square via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Nantes to Portsmouth. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Portsmouth & Southsea via Montparnasse Bienvenue, Paris Nord, Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Nantes and Portsmouth is 602 miles.
The best way to get from Nantes to Portsmouth without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £190 - £390.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Nantes to Portsmouth, including transfers.
Nantes to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
Nantes to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Portsmouth is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £190 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £80 - £160 and takes 20h 2m, you could also fly, which costs £120 - £280 and takes 8h 44m.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Portsmouth, England?
You can take a train from Nantes to Portsmouth & Southsea via Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, Montparnasse Bienvenue, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to St Georges Square via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and London Victoria in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £28–130
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to St Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Georges Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–220
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £40–70
- Car Single Ticket
- £60–220
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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Nantes to Portsmouth bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Portsmouth is 1h behind Nantes. It is currently 6:20 AM in Nantes and 5:20 AM in Portsmouth.
Nantes to Portsmouth train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 station.
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